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This report estimates how soon Iran could fuel a nuclear weapon. With its thousands of gas centrifuges, Iran now has the ability to enrich uranium to a grade suitable for use in nuclear reactors or to a higher grade suitable for use in nuclear warheads. The data below, which are based on reports from the International Atomic Energy Agency, describe Iran's uranium stockpile, its centrifuges, and the rate at which its nuclear capacity is growing. [a]
- By using the approximately 9,000 first generation centrifuges operating at its Natanz Fuel Enrichment Plant, Iran could theoretically produce enough weapon-grade uranium to fuel a single nuclear warhead in about 1.7 months.
- Iran's more advanced IR-2m centrifuges, about 1,000 of which are installed at Natanz, would allow Iran to produce weapon-grade uranium more quickly.
- Iran's stockpile of low-enriched uranium is now sufficient, after further enrichment, to fuel approximately seven nuclear warheads.
- Because Russia has a ten-year contract to fuel Iran's only power reactor at Bushehr, Iran has no present need for enriched uranium to generate civilian nuclear energy.
- Iran could fuel approximately 25 first generation implosion bombs if it had the ability to enrich the uranium needed to supply the Bushehr reactor annually.
Bomb potential of Iran's low-enriched uranium
- Total amount of uranium hexafluoride (UF6) enriched to approximately 3.5 percent U-235 produced as of February 2015:
14,175 kg [b]
- Amount of this material ready for further enrichment (i.e., stored in gaseous form) as of February 2015:
7,953 kg [c]
- Amount theoretically needed to produce a bomb's worth of weapon-grade uranium metal:
1,053 kg [d]
- Number of first generation implosion bombs this 7,953 kilograms could fuel, if further enriched:
7 [e]
- Time needed to convert this uranium to one bomb's worth of finished uranium metal enriched to 90 percent U-235:
3 - 12 months [f]
- Date by which Iran's uranium stockpile probably was sufficient to fuel one first generation implosion bomb, if further enriched:
February 2009 [g]
- Approximate number of first generation IR-1 centrifuges being fed with UF6 at the Natanz Fuel Enrichment Plant, as of the last reported visit by IAEA inspectors:
9,000 [h]
- Number of months theoretically needed for these 9,000 centrifuges operating at their present capacity to produce enough enriched uranium for one bomb:
1.7 [i]
Civilian need for this uranium
- Approximate amount of low-enriched uranium needed annually to fuel Iran's sole civilian power reactor at Bushehr:
21 metric tons [j]
- Percent of this uranium Russia will supply under a ten-year fuel contract:
100 [k]
- Number of years it would take the roughly 9,000 operating IR-1 centrifuges at Natanz to produce one year's worth of fuel for Bushehr:
10.7 [l]
- Approximate number of separative work units (amount of enrichment work)[m] Iran would need to generate in order to produce one year's worth of fuel for Bushehr:
100,000 [n]
- Number of IR-1 centrifuges Iran would need to operate in order to produce this level of work annually:
128,000 [o]
- Approximate number of first generation implosion bombs Iran could fuel if able to enrich the uranium needed to supply Bushehr annually:
25 [p]
- Before using uranium in a warhead, it must be enriched to weapon-grade (90 percent or more U-235) and processed into a metallic shape sufficient to explode in a chain reaction.
- This assessment assumes that Iran would use 16 kg of weapon-grade uranium (~90 percent U-235) in the finished core of each nuclear weapon. Sixteen kilograms are assumed to be sufficient for an implosion bomb. This was the amount called for in the implosion device Saddam Hussein was trying to perfect in the 1980's, and the design for such a device has circulated on the nuclear black market, to which Iran has had access. Some experts believe that Iran could use less material, assuming Iran would accept a lower yield for each weapon. According to these experts, Iran could use as few as seven kilograms of this material if Iran's weapon developers possessed a "medium" level of skill, and if Iran were satisfied with an explosive yield slightly less than that of the bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan. [q] If Iran chose to use an amount smaller than 16 kg, the time required to make each weapon would be less than estimated here. Or, in the amount of time estimated here, Iran could make a greater number of weapons. Iran could decide not to use such a smaller amount of weapon-grade uranium if Iran wanted to have more confidence that its weapons would work, or if it wanted to reduce the size of its weapons by reducing the amount of high explosive required.
- Iran has converted 337.2 kg of 20 percent enriched uranium gas (or 227.6 kg of uranium) into oxide form, producing 162.3 kg of uranium, some of which has been used to produce fuel for the Tehran Research Reactor. If it is not irradiated in the reactor, this material could be returned to gaseous form and enriched to weapon grade. However, it would not be sufficient to fuel more than one nuclear weapon and it is unclear how long it would take to convert and further enrich the material.
- Uncertainties about the number of centrifuges that Iran is operating make it difficult to draw a conclusion about the performance of individual machines. An increase or decrease in the production rate could be attributed to the fact that more machines were operating when IAEA inspectors were not present at the plant, rather than because the machines were operating more efficiently. [r] A change in production rate could also be attributed to a decision by Iran to lower the output of its centrifuges.[s]
- Following start-up, centrifuge cascades must be operated for a time without product withdrawal. This process is called passivation.
Growth of enrichment capacity at the Natanz Fuel Enrichment Plant
Date of IAEA Inventory |
IR-1 Centrifuges Being Fed with UF6 |
Other IR-1 Centrifuges Installed |
17 Feb 2007 | 0 | 656 |
13 May 2007 | 1,312 | 820 |
19 Aug 2007 | 1,968 | 656 |
3 Nov 2007 | 2,952 | 0 |
12 Dec 2007 | 2,952 | ? |
7 May 2008 | 3,280 | 2,624 |
30 Aug 2008 | 3,772 | 2,132 |
7 Nov 2008 | 3,772 | 2,132 |
1 Feb 2009 | 3,936 | 1,968 |
1 Jun 2009 | 4,920 | 2,296 |
12 Aug 2009 | 4,592 | 3,716 |
2 Nov 2009 | 3,936 | 4,920 |
31 Jan 2010 | 3,772 | 4,838 |
24 May 2010 | 3,936 | 4,592 |
28 Aug 2010 | 3,772 | 5,084 |
5 Nov 2010 | 4,816 | 3,610 |
16 Nov 2010 | 0 | ~ 8,426 |
22 Nov 2010 | ~4,592 | ~3,834 |
20 Feb 2011 | ~5,184 | ~2,816 |
14 May 2011 | ~5,860 | ~2,140 |
28 Aug 2011 | ~5,860 | ~2,140 |
2 Nov 2011 | ~6,208 | ~1,792 |
19 Feb 2012 | 8,808 | 348 |
19 May 2012 | 8,818 | 512 |
21 Aug 2012 | 9,156 | 270 |
10 Nov 2012 | 9,156 | 1,258 |
19 Feb 2013 | ~8,990 | ~3,680 |
15 May 2013 | ~8,990 | ~4,565 |
24 Aug 2013 | 9,156 | 6,260 |
9 Nov 2013 | ~8,800 | ~6,620 |
10 Feb 2014 | ~9,000 | ~6,420 |
14 May 2014 | ~9,000 | ~6,420 |
13 Aug 2014 | ~9,000 | ~6,420 |
15 Oct 2014 | ~9,000 | ~6,420 |
8 Feb 2015 | 9,156 | 6,264 |
Date of IAEA Inventory |
IR-2m Centrifuges Being Fed with UF6 |
IR-2m Centrifuges Installed |
19 Feb 2013 |
0 |
180 |
15 May 2013 |
0 |
689 |
24 Aug 2013 |
0 |
1,008 |
9 Nov 2013 |
0 |
1,008 |
10 Feb 2014 | 0 | 1,008 |
14 May 2014 | 0 | 1,008 |
13 Aug 2014 | 0 | 1,008 |
15 Oct 2014 | 0 | 1,008 |
8 Feb 2015 | 0 | 1,008 |
[a] The following estimates are based on information in quarterly reports by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which is responsible for nuclear inspections in Iran. These quarterly reports are available here: http://www.iranwatch.org/authoring-agency/iaea-report.
[b] Iran continues to produce low-enriched UF6, which is allowed under the interim accord. In all, Iran has produced 14,175 kg of this material, which includes 115.6 kg that was produced from the downblending of UF6 enriched to 20%. About half of Iran's low-enriched UF6 production has been either further enriched, or converted into oxide form. According to the IAEA, Iran continues to produce low-enriched UF6 at the rate reported by the Agency in the past, which was estimated to be an average of 7.9 kg each day.
[c] Prior to the interim nuclear accord, Iran had used some of its stockpiled low-enriched UF6 (~3,400 kg) for the production of 20% enriched uranium gas. Under the accord, this production has been suspended and Iran has downblended the 20% material to low-enriched UF6 or converted it to oxide form. Iran is also using centrifuges that had been producing 20% enriched uranium gas for the production of low-enriched UF6. In both cases, this has led to an increase in Iran's stockpile of low-enriched UF6. However, Iran has also begun converting a portion of its low-enriched UF6 stockpile accumulated since January 2014 (~2,720 kg) into oxide form, thus reducing the size of the stockpile. As a result of these activities, Iran had approximately 7,953 kg of low-enriched UF6 as of February 2015, according to the IAEA.
[d] This is assuming uranium tails of 1% U-235, a feed assay of 3.5% U-235, a product assay of 90% U-235, a 20% loss of material during processing, and that 16 kg of finished uranium metal enriched to 90% are needed for a bomb. See the Separative Work Unit (SWU) calculator published by URENCO, a European uranium enrichment consortium: web.archive.org/web/20021226100607/www.urenco.de/trennarbeit/swucal_e.html.
[e] If 1,053 kg of low-enriched uranium are required to produce a bomb's worth of weapon-grade uranium (see note d), the 7,953 kg of low-enriched uranium in Iran's stockpile as of February 2015 might be sufficient to fuel about seven first generation implosion bombs.
[f] The IAEA estimates the conversion time for low-enriched uranium to weapon-grade uranium metal to be approximately 3-12 months (www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/nvs-3-cd/PDF/NVS3_prn.pdf).
[g] According to the IAEA, Iran had produced about 1,010 kg of low-enriched UF6 by late January 2009. Given the average daily production rate of this material at the time, Iran's stockpile probably contained the requisite 1,053 kg by the following month.
[h] As of February 2015, Iran was operating 54 cascades of approximately 9,000 first-generaion IR-1 centrifuges (9,156 according to the IAEA) in Production Hall A of the Natanz Fuel Enrichment Plant.
[i] According to production data at the Natanz Fuel Enrichment Plant, Iran's IR-1 centrifuges have achieved an average annual output of about .78 Separative Work Units, or SWUs, per machine. A SWU is a standard measure of the effort required to increase the concentration of the fissionable U-235 isotope within natural uranium. Based on the assumptions set forth above (see note d), Iran would need approximately 955 SWUs to bring 1,053 kg of low-enriched UF6 to weapon grade. If each of Iran's roughly 9,000 operating centrifuges produces an average of .78 SWUs per year, their total output over one year would be 7,045 SWUs, or 587 SWUs per month. Thus, it would take about 1.7 months to produce 955 SWUs.
[j] A typical 1,000 MWe pressurized light water reactor of the type Iran is operating at Bushehr requires about 21 tons of low-enriched uranium fuel each year. See the nuclear fuel cycle simulation system published by the IAEA (http://infcis.iaea.org/NFCSS/NFCSSMain.asp?RightP=Calculation&EPage=2&Refresh=0&ReactorType=1).
[k] Russia and Iran signed a nuclear fuel agreement in 1995. Under the agreement, Russia committed to supplying fuel for Bushehr for ten years and Iran committed to returning the spent fuel to Russia. Reportedly, the original 1992 nuclear cooperation agreement between Russia and Iran stipulated that Russia would supply fuel for the Bushehr reactor "for the entire lifespan of the nuclear power plant." See Mark Hibbs, "Iran's Russia Problem," July 7, 2014. (http://www.iranfactfile.org/2014/07/07/us-russia-split-wont-sink-iran-talks/)
[l] Iran has achieved a low-enriched UF6 production rate of about 2,900 kg/year (7.9 kg/day), which contains 1,960 kg of uranium. At this rate, to produce 21 metric tons of reactor-grade uranium would take 10.7 years.
[m] The separative work unit, or SWU, is the standard measure of the effort required to increase the concentration of the fissionable U-235 isotope. See http://urenco.com/index.php/content/89/glossary.
[n] See the nuclear fuel cycle simulation system published by the IAEA (http://infcis.iaea.org/NFCSS/NFCSSMain.asp?RightP=Calculation&EPage=2&Refresh=0&ReactorType=1).
[o] This result assumes that the efficiency level of each centrifuge stays at .78 SWU per machine (see note i).
[p] To produce a bomb's worth of highly enriched uranium, it takes approximately 4,000 SWUs. If Iran were able to produce 100,000 SWUs annually, and directed that power toward making nuclear weapon fuel, it could make enough fuel for about 25 bombs.
[q] Thomas B. Cochran and Christopher E. Paine, "The Amount of Plutonium and Highly Enriched Uranium Needed for Pure Fission Nuclear Weapons," (Washington, DC: Natural Resources Defense Council, revised April 13, 1995).
[r] See "Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and Relevant Provisions of Security Council Resolutions in the Islamic Republic of Iran (GOV/2014/43)," International Atomic Energy Agency, September 5, 2014.
[s] See "ISIS Analysis of Safeguards Report," Institute for Science and International Security," February 19, 2015 (http://isis-online.org/uploads/isis-reports/documents/ISIS_Analysis_IAEA_Report_19February2015_Final.pdf).


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At 7:52 pm, on October 30th, the Arlington Fire Department in Washington State was dispatched to a fully involved fire in an industrial building.
Upon arrival crews were faced with a well-involved fire in a furniture manufacturing facility.
The facility of 50 plus years had no inherent fire protection and a heavy fuel load of furniture grade plywood and dimensional lumber.
The second alarm fire was fought for 5 hours by 69 firefighters from 7 agencies. Three aerial master streams provided the biggest impact towards fire suppression.
The fire was fought in a defensive position throughout the incident. No injuries occurred.
A National Response Team from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms working under the Department of Justice is investigating the cause and origin of the fire, which destroyed an estimated 5 million dollars in property, and a loss of 60 jobs to the community.
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A beautifully renovated old French farmhouse with original stonewalls, huge oak beams and a stylish interior. The house offers 3 lovely double bedrooms luxuriously dressed with beautiful furniture, 2 with en suite showers and one with private bathroom, as well as having 2 comfortable lounges, a superb dining area, a large, well-equipped kitchen and a stunning terrace for alfresco dining. The house features a 10m x 5m heated swimming pool (open from May to October) sitting at the heart of delightful well-planted gardens. The property offers many modern facilities including: central heating, UK TV, Wi-fi, washing machine, dishwasher, microwave, gas and wood burning stove, DVD player, and iPod docking station.
Size | Sleeps up to 6, 3 bedrooms |
Nearest beach | Lake at Montaigu du Quercy 5 km |
Will consider | House swap |
Access | Car essential |
Nearest Amenities | 7 km |
Nearest travel links | Nearest airport: Bergerac and Toulouse 100 km, Nearest railway: Agen 40 km |
Family friendly | Great for children of all ages |
Notes | No pets allowed, No smoking at this property |
Features and Facilities
Luxuries | Private outdoor pool (heated), Log fire, Internet access, DVD player |
Pool | Private outdoor pool (heated) |
General | Central heating, Telephone, Satellite TV, Wi-Fi available |
Standard | Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer |
Utilities | Clothes dryer, Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine |
Rooms | 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms of which 1 Family bathrooms and 2 En suites |
Furniture | Double beds (3), Cots (1), Dining seats for 10, Lounge seats for 10 |
Other | Linen provided, Towels provided, High chair |
Outdoors | Private outdoor pool (heated), Balcony or terrace, Private garden, BBQ |
Access | Parking |
About this location
The Midi-Pyrénées region
La Maison d'Iris is ideally located in the beautiful Quercy Blanc area of the Tarn et Garonne in the Midi Pyrenees, with many beautiful bastide villages on the doorstep. The charming hill top medieval bastide village of Lauzerte, with its outstanding views across stunning landscapes, is only a 15-minute drive away. The Quercy countryside is beautifully populated by rows of vines, orchards and fields of sunflowers, marking the region out as one that enjoys long, hot summers.
Situated close by are many other picture-postcard villages such as Penne D'Agenais, Tournon D'Agenais, Montaigu De Quercy, Montcuq, all with their own unique atmosphere. These beautiful villages also host their own local markets, where you can purchase local produce or simply sit back enjoying a coffee or a glass of wine in a little café, watching the world go by.
Further afield, there are many other beautiful attractions. For wine tasting, visit Cahors, famous for its "black" wine. You could take a day out to visit the city of Toulouse, well known for its "pink" brick buildings and the incredible Place du Capitole. Around 90 minutes away, is one of France's most famous world heritage sites - Rocamadour. Rocamadour, built on the cliffside of a canyon with the River Alzou flowing below, is a popular destination with 1.5 million visits every year. The village was built in the Middle Ages after the discovery of what was believed to be the body of St Amator.
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"perfect get away"
We've just returned from a fabulous weeks stay with Tan and John a place to chill out and relax , explore , recharge those batteries enjoy great food and wine so much so we've already booke… More
Hi Jeryl and Andy - Thank you for taking the time to write this lovely review. Tan and I are looking forward to seeing you both again at La Maison d'Iris next year, where we will again hold the La Pistoule Petanque Competition and try to wrestle the trophy from Andy. Tan and John
16 Sep 2014
"Surpassed any and every expectation!"
There are so many ways that Maison d'Iris excels. The owners (and hosts), John and Tan, are exceptional, from the quality of accommodation they provide, to their genuinely bountiful hospitality.… More
Hi Gill and Martyn, Thank you so much for the kind words in your review. We really enjoyed meeting you both and we had a lovely time hosting you at our home in France. We do hope you return to see us again soon. Tan and John
7 Sep 2014
"Simply book up and go! What are you waiting for?"
We can't fault anything. John and Tan were fabulous hosts, helping with local food, venues, things to do, all the way down to a delicious lemon drizzle cake! The location is in the midst of beaut… More
Dear Jack and Lizzie (and Isabella and Elijah) Thanks for the lovely review you have given us and thank you even more for recommending our place to your mother and father. They have booked now for next season and we promise to look after them well. We would also love to see all of you return to La Maison d'Iris sometime in the future. Tan and John
31 Aug 2014
"Stunning French farmhouse with luxorious pool and beautiful gardens"
We thought the villa would be nice based upon the pictures but even they didn't do it justice because it is an absolute gem - a beautiful French house with stunning interiors, exquisite furniture and lovely modern bathrooms. We were particularly impressed with the newly fitted kitchen which unlike other holiday rentals is stocked really well with a beautiful dining service and kitchen utensils. The gardens are a real haven of tranquility and are a perfect backdrop to a lovely pool. The guests, John and Tan couldn't have been more friendly and even made us a lemon cake to welcome us - they were a perfect balance of being welcoming and kind whilst also giving us the space we wanted to enjoy a quiet family holiday. I would recommend this to anyone who has children too as they equipped the house with a high-end cot and high-chair along with plastic glasses, plates and plenty of pool tools to keep the children happy. If you are thinking of booking - do!
Hi Seb and Annie. We really appreciate the lovely review your have written and are so glad you all enjoyed your holiday with us at La Maison d'Iris. We loved having you here and hope one day we will see you all again. Thanks Tan and John
4 Aug 2014
What a hidden gem... We were recommended this place through a friend and it didn't disappoint. The house was perfect and lovely quiet location. Our hosts made our stay even better, they are both very warm and welcoming and would do anything to help you. They had thought of everything which made it such a stress free break.
We had two meals cooked for us by John and Tan, and it was amazing, better than a lot of resturants we have had dinner in.. A must if you stay there!! We will Defintley be back with our daughters...
Hi Hannah and Graham. Thanks for the lovely review. We loved having you all stay with us and we would love to have you back staying again sometime in the future. We may even look you up if we are across for a game at Twickenham. Thanks again. Tan and John
29 Jul 2014
"A beautiful house in a beautiful setting"
La Maison d'Iris is a very special place to stay. The property is a beautiful old country house which has been lovingly renovated to the highest standards, and furnished with the utmost style and… More
Anne and John. Thank you so much for this lovely review. It was wonderful having your family stay with us and we are so glad you all enjoyed your stay. Tan and John
14 Jul 2014
normally when I write a review, there is always a 'but can be improved by.....' ...however on this experience, how can you beat perfection. No point going on about the location...perfect, the food...some of the best I have tasted, the hosts....superb....attention to the smallest detail....second to none, if you want to sample an idyllic holiday, book now....if you can, because we are sure to be going back...
Hi Paul and Linda, thank you for such a lovely review and Tan and I hope to see you again sometime at La Maison d'Iris. Tan and John
8 Jul 2014
"Very far from the maddening crowds. Relaxing, peaceful in fact just perfect!"
I am really tempted to give a rubbish review in an attempt to keep this gem to ourselves! We stayed in the gite for a couple of weeks in June. From the moment we arrived we were made to feel most wel… More
Dear Karen and Richard. Thank you so much for your lovely review. We thoroughly enjoyed having you both stay with us at La Maison d'Iris and look forward to you coming back next June. Tan and John
4 Jul 2014
"Peaceful , Wonderful, Well equipped"
We stayed for a week and have a very relaxing break.John and Tan are great hosts and will recommend places to visit and to eat.They can on hand to help make the most of your stay and are not intrusive… More
Hi Martine, thanks for the lovely review. We really enjoyed having you all stay here and loved having little Ruby around. We have cooked some of the recipes you gave us and they were fantastic. Thanks again and we hope to see you here again one day. Tan and John xx
9 Jun 2014
"Gorgeous Property & Exceptional Hosts"
We have just returned from a fantastic break at La Maison d'Iris. I don't normally write reviews - but felt compelled to as we had such a fantastic trip from begining to end. The informatio… More
Thank you for the lovely review Isobel. Tan and I loved having you all here to stay, and are looking forward to you returning next year!!
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Marathon II: the revengeCreated: Wed, Aug 1, 2001, 9:04 PM |
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Important update: I've signed up with the Arthritis Foundation to do this marathon for charity! I need your help, though -- please click here for details.
Well, after doing absolutely zero running (or cardio of any kind, for that matter) since my last marathon 3 months ago, I've decided to give it a shot
and do another one. This time, I'll actually have all 18 weeks to train, as opposed to the 9 week commando
training I had to do for my last one. But there's a catch (ain't it always that way?).
The marathon I want to run is in Hawaii, on December 9th. That
means that my training will be in the freezing
cold in Rochester, and the marathon will be in the sun and heat of hawaii.
Starting Week: 8/1/2001
That's a total of 17 weeks by my count! Perfect!
My training schedule is as follows:
I'll be back up to speed soon. Man. ::gasp:: I was supposed to go 3 miles, so I started my familiar
little 3.4 mile circuit around the Park Ave. area... I ended up cutting it short, and even with that, I walked
part of the way. I'm not quite sure how far I went (my guess is 2-2.5 miles), and between the running and the walking, it ended up
taking me 21 minutes. I used to do 3 miles in that time! [a very slow] minute-mile pace
So I ran for a while, sucked a little wind, walked until I had my breath back, and started
running again. Pretty soon I think I should be able to run the entire distance; I'll just have
to pace myself. 9.91 minute-mile pace Oh well -- I still felt
good, it was hot out, a reasonably hilly run, but I paced myself, and ran the entire way (no
run-walking!), despite having boozed it up a bit last night (Park Ave fest).9.42 minute-mile
pace I ran the whole 3.4 through, and nearly died when I finished -- spent 30 mins in a cold shower trying to cool off, and still was sweating for a while after it. Man! 9.08 minute-mile pace On this run, I discovered incontrovertable proof that Darwin was a quack scientist. I'm on about mile 4, and some idiot in a car decides to pull up next to me, stop, roll down his window, ask my if my name if John, and if I work out at a particular gym around here. First of all, I don't know this guy from Adam -- second of all, wouldn't the labored breath and body covered in sweat give this guy a clue that I was somewhat busy at the time?
Survival of the fittest my ass -- it's survival of the most reproductive, and clearly it doesn't take much of a clue to wield a penis.
Ah, that rant felt good. Anyway, I felt pretty good after this run despite the heat -- so I may be falling short of my mileage, but I'm definitely improving, and feeling good after my runs now. 9.06 minute-mile pace We're barreling through the woods on a tiny little path with roots and rocks everywhere, up and down hills... and if that isn't bad enough, there's barely room for a bike to fit between the trees. After riding for 1.5-2 hours through this, I was beaten like a stray dog (and probably looked like one, too). I'd bought it a few times, and spend the uphills sweating and heaving, and spent the downhills fearing for my life with my brakes screetching. Was fun, but man does my ass hurt now. In fact, I shaved off over 2 minutes from my last run of this distance! wooohoo! Getting back there... now to work back to under 8 minute miles.... 8.44 minute-mile pace I didn't eat anything but a banana, and I ran a bit too hard, so at the 3.5 mile mark (where I'd been running close to 8 minute miles), I walked for a bit (well under a mile), then picked up and finished running the last 1.5-2 miles. 8.36 minute-mile pace
This meant there was no way I could train effectively for the marathon -- but I decided to go to Hawaii with my team anyway, both for moral support, and because I'd already paid for half of the trip already!
I ended up donating the money I made to my friend Charissa, and going anyway. As it turns out, there was a 73 year old woman in our group who was walking the marathon -- this inspired me!
I said to myself "I know you're out of shape, and haven't been training, but if she's going to walk it, the least you can do is try to run it!" So run it I did (run-walk actually) -- I petered out at mile 16 or so. I just didn't have the endurance built up. Then at mile 18, I got some serious blisters on my feet that I had to slice up (I didn't have the needed callouses built up).
But whatever, I carried on, and ended up finishing despite not training! Not a wise thing to do, and I wouldn't repeat it, but I'm far too stubborn to not finish what I start! :)
There are some other pictures from the trip to Hawaii here and also some pictures from Kauai here
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Marathon date: 12/9/2001
As is likely apparent, my training stopped fairly abruptly. I went to see my doctor, and I ended up having shin fractures. His recommendation was that I stop running. Entirely.Week Day Mileage Time Notes 1 Tuesday 3 miles -- -- Wednesday 2-2.5? miles 21:09 ::gasp:: ::gag:: ::heave:: Despite running a marathon (all 26 miles of
it!) 3 months ago almost to this day, I was sucking wind big-time on my first run. It was supposed to be 3 miles,
but zero exercise, not much sleep, and bad eating for the past 2-3 months has clearly taken their
toll. Just to add to the excuses, it's also hot and muggy, and I'm sore from lifting weights, too! Thursday 3.4 miles 33:47 Well, I did a tad better than yesterday. I paced myself a
bit more, and was able to go the full 3.4 miles, but I did have to run-walk parts of it. The
heat is pretty brutal here this time of year, but the reason I had to walk parts of it was
because my cardiovascular system is on strike. Sunday 4.2 miles 39:39 This was supposed to be a 6 mile run, and I thought I was
doing a 6 mile route that I'd done in my previous marathon training, but I messed up. There was
an extra loop I needed to take in order for it to be the 6 miles. 2 Wednesday 3.4 miles 32:13 Ran this one with a friend of mine who wanted to stop a few times during the run. Probably good for me, too, since it let me catch my breath. I just subtracted out the walking times, so the time of 32:13 isn't continuous running, but it reflects the running time. Not gonna bother figuring out my pace, since I didn't run straight through. Thursday 3.4 miles 30:54 OH MY GOD is it hot out. 90+ degrees, tropical humidity... I think of the times I complained about training in the snow, and realize I had it damn good then! Friday 3.4 miles -- Didn't happen -- I ended up spending the evening cleaning up and installing an air conditioner instead. I think the trade-off was well worth it, as do my furry tormentors that share my apartment. Sunday 5.2 miles 47:02 I ended up running a bit short on this one (1.8 miles short of the 7 I was supposed to do). I actually thought I was running a 6 mile run, but I opted out of running up Cobbs at due to the heat, so I fell even shorter. 3 Tuesday -- -- A friend of mine who does mountain bike racing took me to an "easy course" through the woods at Lechworth state park. Let me just say that this guy is insane. Wednesday 3.4 miles 28:43 My legs are a big banged up from the cycling yesterday (I've got my first bruise in 5 years thanks to one of my spills), but after working through it for the first block or two, I felt pretty good! Thursday -- -- I went for a pretty good 50 minute spinning class today instead of running. My legs were still a bit banged up from the mountain biking experience, so I decided something lower-impact than running would be a good idea! Got a nice cardio workout, which should help too! Sunday 5 miles 41:31 Even though my schedule says to go just 5 miles today, I decided to go 6 instead. I figured I might as well, I have the course laid out -- but today just wasn't a good running day. 4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --


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Happy New Year! I hope the start of 2015 brings good health and happiness to all. Welcome back! These last weeks of the grading period are an excellent time to talk with your child about his or her progress. Please login and check BCPS One frequently in order stay informed of your child's progress. There is still time for hard work to bring up any grades that do not reflect the best effort.
On these frosty mornings, it is important to remind all families to listen to the news to learn whether school is open on time. Most television news programs run information along the bottom of the television screen throughout the broadcast. You may call 410-887-5555 for information or check the BCPS website. I recommend that you sign up for School's Out email alerts. It is important that we keep the school phone lines open for communication, so please do not call school. This is also a good time to review procedures with your child in case schools close early. If your phone numbers have changed during the first part of the school year, please call school so we can send home new Emergency Contact forms to update your information.
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Vote on veto override of Section 88 of the FY2004 appropriations. The appropriation in House bill No. 4330 earamrks at least $99,925 for the "Latinos y Ninos" program which addresses the needs of Latino women in substance abuse recovery. The governor's veto message (No. 4365), said "I am vetoing this section because it unnecessarily earmarks the use of funds at the Department of Public Health."
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All Rise...Judge Ryan Keefer was born on June 14, and openly wonders when he's going to see the movie based on his life. Editor's NoteOur reviews of Born On The Fourth Of July (published November 13th, 2000) and Born on the Fourth of July (Blu-ray) (published July 9th, 2012) are also available. The Charge"I had a mother; I had a father, things—things that made sense. Do you remember things that made sense? Things you could count on? Before we all got so lost? What are we gonna do, Charlie? What am I gonna do?" Opening StatementOliver Stone's Asian "trilogy" of films came to a head when the second film Born on the Fourth of July was released in 1989. Featuring effective storytelling by Stone and a magnificent performance from Tom Cruise, the film received a fair deal of critical acclaim, even an Oscar for Stone, his second in four years. So does the film look even more impressive in high definition? Facts of the CaseBased on the autobiography of Ron Kovic and adapted by Stone, Cruise plays Kovic, a star athlete in Massapequa, Long Island growing up in the '50s and '60s. Kovic's value system is based around family and country, and when America gets into an armed conflict with an emerging Southeast Asian country named Vietnam, Kovic enlists and goes over to fight, and during a firefight is shot and paralyzed from the waist down. He spends time in a hospital before returning home, and finds that the sleepy New York suburb he left isn't the same as it was, and neither is he. He finds himself being more and more disenchanted by the war and the actions that America has taken surrounding it, and becomes a vocal opponent to the conflict. The story covers the approximate two-decade period from the '50s leading up to the Democratic National Convention in 1976, where Kovic was a speaker. The Evidence"Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it." I'm not entirely sure where it is in this country where the wheels fell off the tracks, but for every person who is against our current conflict to be labeled "against the War on Terror," there's another person who supports our troops and is labeled a "warmonger," just as everyone who owns a gun and wants to make sure that his/her house isn't broken into is called a "gun nut." I own a gun and am not a gun nut, and I support our troops and am not a warmonger. I firmly believe the common thread in both of those positions is that both as a gun owner and former soldier, the ultimate purpose of both is to hopefully have to never use neither as long as we live. I've not done a lot of time "in country," but I've kept in touch with and made friends of those who have, and they'll readily agree that war is an unnatural act or feeling, a GI or Marine probably hates going to Baghdad, but if it means making sure that what happens there doesn't happen here, even in the slightest, so be it. So semper fi, keep your head down and on a swivel, and I'll try and send as many "f books" as I can without them getting intercepted. And aside from the obvious parallel of armed conflict, Born on the Fourth of July foretells of the same neglect and downright criminal behavior that our government and its citizens exhibit when dealing with or treating those that go to fight for their country, defending the rights of those unable or unwilling to serve. The VA conditions that were labeled as "exaggerated" nearly two decades ago are a hot button topic for today's wounded, and those who have been in conflict and speak out against the war are called traitors by "pro-war" supporters. Those who are "anti-war" belittle or badger those who are sent into battle, exhibiting no strength of choice that they themselves might not show when given the chance. Those who have fought and were fortunate to come back to America, be it from Vietnam or Iraq, have earned the right to have their opinions heard, and whether you disagree with them or not, their voices should resonate longer than the words of any "warmonger" or "peacenik hippie." Plato might have said that "only the dead have seen the end of war," but many of those still around have been irrevocably changed by those experiences. As a man, Ron Kovic might have been lost at one point in his life, but he found himself and a cause for his brothers in arms to rally around. One would hope that every veteran doesn't have to fall before picking themselves up again. Emotional overtures aside, as for the film, Cruise's performance is the most underrated of his career and one of the most ignored yet superb acting pieces in the last two decades. He plays Kovic during this period, goes into Vietnam as a youthful energetic buck and comes out against what's happening, and hoping to make sure it doesn't happen to other people. But he also comes back supremely conflicted. Everything that he knew as a child was not only non-existent, but ridiculed and mocked. He had to develop his own belief and moral structure, and for a twenty-something without the use of your legs, it must be a Herculean effort. The supporting performances are also winners for the most part, as Kyra Sedgwick (Singles) appears in her first feature as Ron's childhood friend Donna and is a stunner, including one scene where she sees Ron again for the first time after he's come back from Vietnam. The 2.35:1 1080p transfer using the VC-1 codec looks quite good. The film transfers from its early rustic origins has a more modern feel which it sports rather well, with a consistent but not distracting layer of film grain throughout the film. The Dolby Digital-Plus soundtrack cuts the mustard in the sense that John Williams' score is really crisp, however in some of the battle scenes things come across rather bland, without a lot of low end activity, despite the surround speaker use. You're likely to see and hear better presentations than this. The extras are the same as the existing version, of which there aren't many. Stone contributes a commentary which provides a lot of insight into the process, and the story had been floating around for a decade prior to filming, and lists the names that have been attached. He is full of information on the film's production and technical trivia (like discussing the logistics of switching to 2.35:1 anamorphic from 1.85:1) and provides a great deal of historical context to the events in Kovic's life. And of course, the topics larger than the film and its subject are broached upon too, such as the value of service to one's country, be it in fatigues or otherwise. Vietnam is briefly mentioned. Just kidding, it gets a lot of time on Stone's watch. His commentaries are usually engrossing and well-detailed, and this is no different. An NBC story on the making of the film is the only other extra on the disc. The Rebuttal WitnessesI'd love, love, love to see an edition of this disc that had enough extras on it to make it worthy of the film that bears his imprint. If this film does get revisited on disc anytime soon, something that included some more participation by Kovic and Cruise would be welcome, bordering on integral. Closing StatementStone's direction is effective without being excessive, and the performances are all excellent. Born of the Fourth of July should be required viewing, but I wouldn't add it to your library until it's given the proper special edition treatment it deserves (Criterion anyone?). The VerdictThe court finds for Stone and Kovic and hopes that others can give the respect, attention and admiration for the returning veterans of today's war that yesterday's veterans never quite fully received. Give us your feedback!Did we give Born On The Fourth Of July (HD DVD) a fair trial? yes / no Other Reviews You Might Enjoy
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Wikipedia gives the following as an overview of Yoga:
"The origins of Yoga may date back to pre-vedic Indian traditions. The earliest accounts of yoga-practices are to be found in the Buddhist Nikayas. Parallel developments were recorded around 400 CE in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali,[8] which combines pre–philosophical speculations and diverse ascetic practices of the first millennium BCE with Samkhya-philosophy. Hatha yoga emerged from tantra by the turn of the first millennium.[9][10] Gurus from India later introduced yoga to the west,[11] following the success of Swami Vivekananda in the late 19th and early 20th century.[11] In the 1980s, yoga became popular as a system of physical exercise across the Western world. This form of yoga is often called Hatha yoga."
Reactions from Christian denominations have been varied, from rejection of any involvement with Yoga in any form to acceptance of some aspects mainly the physical exercises while warning against the creation of a void within your mind which could result in allowing Satanic indwelling.
In terms of medical viewpoints, they range from concerns about physical injuries [ usually resulting from newcomers trying to do more than their bodies are strong enough to do] to studies about the practice of yoga's results on depression, blood pressure, cancer, and other medical problems.
It would seem that it is a matter of balance and how knowledgeable/strong one is as a Christian. "Holy Yoga" is defined in the following video. The key is in the statement that in doing this Yoga, your focus is to be totally on Jesus Christ and God. It is not an 'emptying of your mind' which can admit other spiritual forces into your life.
The foundational Word that is the underpinning of Holy Yoga:
This video shows a praise/workout session in Holy Yoga:
From my research, a position that seems to encompass the safest and best results is a system called "Praise Moves" developed by Laurette Willis. She has built a system which uses the 'safest' yoga poses (minimizing the potential for injury) with Christian worship songs and Bible study. A joyous praise to God.
The following videos present several of the views on Yoga and how it can and/or cannot interface with Christianity:
Welcome to PraiseMoves
40-Day Fitness Challenge Webinar
POWER PraiseMoves DVD Trailer
PraiseMoves Christian Alternative to Yoga
PraiseMoves: Christian Alternative to Yoga
PraiseMoves – Alternative to Yoga.
Holy Yoga 30 Minute Morning Devotion and Stretch
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Richmond High School (Richmond, Indiana)
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Coordinates | 39°49′19″N 84°54′06″W / 39.82194°N 84.90167°WCoordinates: 39°49′19″N 84°54′06″W / 39.82194°N 84.90167°W |
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Type | Public |
Principal | Rae Woolpy |
Grades | 9-12 |
Number of students | 1,662 |
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Newspaper | The Register |
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Richmond High School is a public high school in Richmond, Indiana, located at 380 Hub Etchison Parkway. It is the home of the Richmond Red Devils, who are members of the North Central Conference of the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA). The current enrollment of the school is around 1,700. Prior to 1939, the school was known as Morton High School in honor of Indiana's Civil War Governor, Oliver P. Morton. The current principal of Richmond High is Mrs. Rae Woolpy.
Completed in 1939, the Colonial revival-style school originally consisted of an academic building called Morton Hall, a gymnasium called Civic Hall and McGuire Hall which houses the Richmond Art Museum, believed to be the only public art museum connected with a public high school. After outgrowing the Civic Hall gymnasium, the Tiernan Center was built as the home to boys and girls basketball, volleyball, and wrestling. It is the fifth largest high school gym in the United States, with a seating capacity of 8,100 persons. The old Civic Hall gymnasium was converted into the Civic Hall Performing Arts Center, an auditorium which seats 924 and is home to the Richmond Symphony Orchestra in addition to other school and civic performing arts events. The current building consists of 500,000 square feet for instruction and student support services.
The Richmond High School Alumni Association is one of the oldest public high school alumni associations in the United States and boasts a significant scholarship endowment known as the Richmond College Incentive Plan.
Course Offerings[edit]
Richmond High School offers a comprehensive educational program for students in grades nine through twelve. Courses are offered at the general academic, honors, and college levels across four primary departments. Over 170 distinct classes are available to students in math and science, the humanities, creative and performing arts, and career and technical programs. Further, RHS recently expanded their Advanced Placement course offerings through a partnership with the University of Notre Dame's Advanced Placement Training and Incentive Program. Students can take AP courses for the following subject: Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, English Language (composition), English Literature, Environmental Science, Government, US History, Physics, and Statistics. Additionally, students can undertake dual-credit coursework to earn college credit while attending the high school. Current dual-credit options are available through Earlham College, Indiana University East, Indiana University (for speech, US History 1A-B, Calculus, and Advanced Composition), and Ivy Tech Community College (for Pre-Calc. 1B, Business, Project Lead the Way, Radio-TV, Automotive, and technical education classes).
Career Center[edit]
The school is home to the Richmond Area Career Center, under the direction of Rusty Hensley. Created in 1980, the Career Center annually serves more than 700 students from RHS, Northeastern High School, and Randolph Southern High School. It provides programs in 18 distinct career and technical fields, including nursing, engineering, automotive mechanics, construction technology, and child development.
University and Scholarship Success[edit]
RHS graduates have found success in college admissions. Former students are currently enrolled at the following institutions among others: Brigham Young University, Columbia University, Earlham College, Indiana University, Oberlin College, Purdue University, Swarthmore College, the United States Military Academy (West Point), and the University of Notre Dame. The school has an extensive scholarship progra m administered by the guidance department. Additionally, recent graduates have been honored as a Gates Millennium Scholar, Hesburgh-Yusko Scholar at Notre Dame, National Merit finalist, and Wells Scholar at Indiana University.
Richmond High is served by a professional faculty of 95 teachers, seven administrators, and numerous support staff. 65% of teaching faculty possess an advanced degree.
Extra-Curricular Activities[edit]
Richmond High School students can participate in numerous extra-curricular and co-curricular student clubs. Some of the more active programs are include the following:
- The Student Council, which coordinates campus service and community outreach, has been recognized as an honor council by the Indiana Association of Student Councils.
- The Movement has undertaken initiatives to make campus a more positive place, including the introduction of Challenge Day to campus.
- Business Professionals of America consistently fields teams for business-related competition at the state and national level. This year's Fair Trade team were named national champions at the annual competition.
- Skills USA students recently received bronze medals in architectural drafting at the Skills USA National Championship.
- The Red Devil Players, the student drama program, regularly produces dramas, musicals, and student-directed theatre workshops. Recent productions have included Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Simon's The Odd Couple, Rose's Twelve Angry Men, Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma, and an adaptation of Austen's Pride and Prejudice.
- The Academic Team consistently performs well across disciplines and fields teams for state competition.
- The Freshman Mentoring Program, which was introduced in 2010, pairs incoming ninth grade students with junior and senior mentors to ease their transition to high school.
- The National Honor Society recognizes students with high academic achievement.
- Peer Helpers, which is affiliated with the Peer Information Center for Teens, provides student-to-student support services.
- Student publications, including The Register and The Pierian, chronicle the life of Richmond High.
Students wishing to start a new student organization can do so through application to the Director of Student Activities.
Music Department[edit]
The Music Department at Richmond High School is housed within Civic Hall, a multi-million dollar professional performing arts complex. It contains classrooms, practice rooms, and a 924 seat proscenium theatre.
The orchestra department at Richmond High was the first high school orchestra in the nation, established in the year 1899 by Will Earhart. A plaque commemorating this achievement is located in McGuire Hall. The orchestra program is currently under the direction of Erin Gerig.
Wind Ensemble and Concert Band[edit]
The band, during the school year, is divided into two parts: a Wind Ensemble and a Concert Band. The band is large enough to divide the better players into a separate group so that they may perform at a higher level. Richmond's wind ensemble is a high-level instrumental performing group. The band has performed at ISSMA during the years 2002-2007. They perform at a group one level, the highest out of four. The concert band, a lower division of Richmond's Band, performs at a level three.
Marching Band[edit]
The Marching band at RHS has competed at the Indiana State Fair Band Day since 1959 with the exception of 1984 and 1997. Some accomplishments include 1st place in the state competition in 1973 and 1988 and 2nd place in the state competition in 1965, 1986, 2003, 2006, and 2011. Recent shows include "Miss Saigon," "Circ du Soleil," music from "Pirates of the Caribbean," "Music from Disney's "Reflections," and in 2006 "One Track Mind." The 2006 show received third place and two captions: General Effect caption and the overall Percussion caption. The marching Red Devils also won a third place in 2007 with "Chaos and Order" music from Conan the Barbarian. In 2008, Richmond Red Devils won 2nd place with "There Can Be Only One". And in 2009, 5th place was awarded with their show "The Phoenix", and second place in 2011 with their show "ENERGIZE!". 2009 was the 50th year that Richmond High School's Red Devil marching band has competed at the Indiana State Fair.
The RHS choir program has been very successful, with the top group (Chamber Choir) competing at the Indiana Concert Choir State Finals and placing in the top-16 every year since 1997. In 2006, the group received their highest ever ranking of sixth place. In 2007, Chamber Choir placed 10th at the State Finals.
RHS offers numerous sports for student athletes. This includes: baseball (boys), basketball, cross-country, football, golf, gymnastics (girls), soccer, softball (girls), tennis, volleyball (girls), and wrestling. The school also has a club bowling team for boys and girls that regularly performs well in sectional and state competition.
Richmond High School has extensive athletic facilities to support student athletes. The primary venues include:
- The Tiernan Center - The school's fieldhouse is the fifth largest high school gym in the nation, seating 8,100 fans. It is currently utilized not only for school-sponsored sports but also as the home venue for IU East basketball. It was also a host site for the IHSAA boys and girls semi-state basketball tournament in 2013.
- Lyboult Field - The outdoor athletic field underwent a major renovation in 2013 that included the installation of synthetic turf, a new press box, and repaired bleachers. Completion of the project resulted in expanded use of the field for football, soccer, and physical education programs.
- Tiano Pool - Home to the Red Devil Swimming and Diving programs, Tiano was the primary training facility leading up to the programs 20+ Sectional Championships since 1975.
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- Jim Jones, founder-leader of Peoples Temple
- Baby Huey (singer), popular music artist
- Timmy Brown, former NFL running back and actor
- John Wilbur Chapman, Evangelist
- Vice Admiral Terry Cross, Vice Commandant, United States Coast Guard
- George Duning, Oscar-nominated composer[1]
- Weeb Ewbank, coach of the 1958 and 1959 NFL champion Baltimore Colts and the Super Bowl III champion New York Jets[2]
- Jack Everly, pops conductor, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
- Vagas Ferguson, football player
- Paul Flatley, former NFL Rookie-of-the-Year (Minnesota Vikings)
- Norman Foster actor, director[3]
- Harry "Singin' Sam" Frankel, radio star, minstrel[4]
- Mary Haas, linguist
- Jeff Hamilton, jazz drummer[5]
- Micajah C. Henley, roller skate maker
- Charles A. Hufnagel, M.D. artificial heart valve inventor[6]
- Dominic James, basketball player at Marquette University, 2006 Big East Rookie of the Year
- C. Francis Jenkins, television pioneer
- Melvyn "Deacon" Jones, blues organist
- Harry Keenan actor[7]
- Esther Kellner, author[8]
- Johnny Logan, professional basketball player
- Lamar Lundy, football player, one of the L.A. Rams Fearsome Foursome
- Kenneth MacDonald, actor[9]
- Daniel G. Reid, industrialist/philanthropist
- Wendell Stanley, Nobel Prize winner[10]
- Bo Van Pelt, professional golfer
- Burton J. Westcott, automobile manufacturer
- Gaar Williams, cartoonist
- Wilbur Wright, aviation pioneer[11]
- Billy Wright, college basketball coach[12]
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- ^ Weeb Ewbank, http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=65, URL accessed May 30, 2006.
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System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) forms part of Microsoft's System Center line of management and reporting tools, alongside previously established tools such as System Center Operations Manager and System Center Configuration Manager. SCVMM is designed for management of large numbers of Virtual Servers based on Microsoft Virtual Server and Hyper-V, and was released for enterprise customers in October 2007. [1] A standalone version for small and medium business customers is available.
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Xerox Corp (XRX.N) plans to buy Affiliated Computer Services Inc (ACS.N) for $5.5 billion to move into the outsourcing business, but shares of the printing company plunged on concerns that it was gambling on a major shift in strategy.
The cash-and-stock deal, Xerox's biggest ever and the first major move by new CEO Ursula Burns, is the latest in the technology services sector, where reliable revenue streams have attracted hardware vendors looking to diversify. Xerox rival Hewlett-Packard Co (HPQ.N) bought EDS last year, and Dell Inc (DELL.O) plans to buy Perot Systems Corp (PER.N).
Shares of Xerox fell 14.48 percent to $7.68 as some analysts questioned how quickly the acquisition will bear fruit and others cited concerns about the dilution of Xerox shares.
BMO Capital markets analyst Keith Bachman said Xerox is seeking to buy access to new markets for its copiers and printers through ACS, but their sales teams could struggle to sell each other's services.
"Xerox's (deal) appears more radical in scope than any deal contemplated by HP, Sun, or IBM -- more change at once, with less initial product overlap," Bachman wrote in a client note.
"To be fair, we believe that Xerox has proven with Global Imaging Services that it can effectively integrate companies, but we question the amount of current strategic overlap." Xerox acquired GIS in April 2007 for about $1.5 billion.
Xerox said it will pay 4.935 Xerox shares and $18.60 cash for each share of ACS, totaling $6.4 billion, or $63.11 a share based on Friday prices. That was a 33.6 percent premium -- and about the same as ACS's record share price of $63.66 in 2006.
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Norwalk, Connecticut-based Xerox, which has about $1 billion in cash, said about $3 billion of the deal will be financed through capital markets. Its credit default swaps rose by 0.10 percentage point to 1.78 percentage points, indicating that the cost of protecting its debt has risen.
Xerox said that if its board terminates the deal, the company will have to pay ACS $235 million. If ACS's board terminates the deal, then the company will pay Xerox $194 million.
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Xerox will assume $2 billion of ACS debt and issue $300 million of convertible stock to ACS founder Darwin Deason.
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J.P. Morgan and Blackstone Advisory Partners acted as financial advisers to Xerox for the deal, Citigroup Global Markets Inc was financial advisor to ACS and Evercore Partners was financial advisor to a special board committee at ACS.
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Humor and language are one unity that is interesting subject to be analyzed. There are several reasons why the writer is interested in analyzing the humor. First, humor is one of the important means of communication through the language. Second, every people needs a humor in order to make a communication more relaxed and lively. Third, by understanding humor better, people can show their feelings that can bring freedom, also as a means of entertainment and criticism. Fourth, by learning the process of humor, it can give relaxation to mental health and physical fitness. Therefore, it includes the conditions of text to be funny whereby a presupposition is shared by the Speaker and Hearer, an implicature is produced by the Speaker, a possible world is evoked by the text, and a speech act occurs. The writer conducts her study by using a descriptive approach. In this thesis, the writer collect the data from `Bajaj Bajuri? drama comedy TV series. In this thesis, the writer curious to know what conditions occurs the most during the show. There are two episodes to be the data samples, which are then analyzed. The result of the analysis show that the last conditions, a speech act occur gain the highest percentage, while the first types, a presupposition shared by the Speaker and Hearer get the lowest percentage in the analysis. It is important to note that, an implicature produced is produced by the Speaker also take a dominant percentage in the analysis. Since the data mostly shared about the speech act and implicature, the findings might suggest that most of the humor in `Bajaj Bajuri? drama comedy TV series very often shows their funniness through the inexplicit meaning. In addition, it might also suggest that the data shows the less conditions of possible world due to the fact that the possible world evoked by the text contributes for a small percentage.
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Shiftry (Japanese: ダーテング Dirteng) is a Grass-type Stage 2 Pokémon card. It is part of the EX Sandstorm expansion.
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This card was one of the 46 cards first released in the English EX Sandstorm expansion before its subsequent Japanese release in the Gift Box.
Feint Attack and Slash are both moves in the Pokémon games. Shiftry can learn Feint Attack, but not Slash.
This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. |


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